What is CVE-2024-27434?

CVE-2024-27434 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.2 onward and patched in 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. CVE-2024-27434 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27434?

CVE-2024-27434 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-27434?

Yes, CVE-2024-27434 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-27434 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-27434 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-27434

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't set the MFP flag for the GTK The firmware doesn't need the MFP flag for the GTK, it can even make the firmware crash. in case the AP is configured with: group cipher TKIP and MFPC. We would send the GTK with cipher = TKIP and MFP which is of course not possible.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-17

Last modified 2025-09-26

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.2 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.2

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.23 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.11 6.7.x ✓ 6.8.2 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

4 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40405cbb20eb6541c603e7b3d54ade0a7be9d715

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f6d5fc84a9fd26528a24d8a267fc6a6698b628

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f1b0b3b91762edd19bf9d3b2e4c3a0740501f8

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e35f316bce9e5733c9826120c1838f4c447b2c4c

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-27434

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-17

Modified 2025-09-26

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27434?

CVE-2024-27434 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.2 onward and has been patched in 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. CVE-2024-27434 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27434?

CVE-2024-27434 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-27434?

Yes. CVE-2024-27434 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-27434 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-27434 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.